The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis says the reports directly contradict the Administration’s rosy public statements downplaying the threat of the virus. Keep Reading
The global recovery of air freight is at a lower rate than predicted due to the capacity constraint from the loss of available belly cargo space as passenger aircraft remain parked. Keep Reading
The findings from the trials are being evaluated and will be shared with the U.K. government as ministers consider how testing could provide a safe alternative to blanket quarantine in certain circumstances. Keep Reading
More than 1 billion students are still out of school due to school closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, 105 of a total of 134 countries that have closed schools (78 per cent) have decided on a date to reopen schools. Keep Reading
UN agencies reported that some 200 refugees and migrants were in urgent need of transfer and disembarkation from the Louise Michel, a search and rescue vessel funded by the reclusive British artist Banksy. Keep Reading
Although racketeering and extortion are not new to IS, what is noteworthy about this case is its linkage with the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Keep Reading
The ICAO Secretary general said the pandemic has posed challenges to air transport, tourism and trade, and has had an impact on countries’ efforts to counter terrorism and organized crime. Keep Reading
“Whether we are talking entirely new technologies, or new applications of existing technologies, solutions are now at hand to permit us to pre-screen passengers more extensively than ever before." Keep Reading
Successful seafarer repatriation procedures have been highlighted as part of an in-depth webinar, which gathered representatives from governments and international organizations. Keep Reading
The agency has discovered that some hand sanitizers are being packaged in beer cans, children’s food pouches, water bottles, juice bottles and vodka bottles. Additionally, the FDA has found hand sanitizers that contain food flavors, such as chocolate or raspberry. Keep Reading
Local health departments are often forced to shift resources from other pressing public health activities – such as immunization, HIV, STI and hepatitis programs, food safety, overdose prevention and response, and vector control – to adapt to the demands of emergencies. Keep Reading
WHO says there is likely only a slim possibility of people being reinfected with COVID-19, following reports that a man had contracted new coronavirus for a second time after an interval of more than four months. Keep Reading
Airports Council International (ACI) World has launched a new smartphone app which provides passengers with information about the health measures in place at individual airports around the world. Keep Reading
Jon Paul was leery entering his first wildfire camp of the year late last month to fight three lightning-caused fires scorching parts of a Northern California forest that hadn’t burned in 40 years. Keep Reading
Version 4.0 provides guidance on how jurisdictions and critical infrastructure owners can use the list to assist in prioritizing the ability of essential workers to work safely while supporting ongoing infrastructure operations across the nation. Keep Reading
When the COVID-19 death toll reached 150,000 Americans, the passing of such a grave milestone hardly merited attention from the White House and fleeting commentary from most media outlets, raising a difficult question. Keep Reading
Nearly eight in 10 federal employees who have been working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic say they feel unsafe returning to work at this time, while more than 70% of employees working on-site say their agencies are not doing enough to keep them safe. Keep Reading
CDC found that in 23 selected states, the cumulative incidence of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases among AI/AN was 3.5 times that of non-Hispanic whites. Keep Reading
The market survey will be conducted via NUSTL’s System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER) program, and all technologies under consideration will adhere to National Institute of Health technical specifications. Keep Reading
What do passengers need to feel safe when returning to the skies, and how can organizations mitigate concerns? Keep Reading